The post office was moved from Strongstown. The Wear Coal Company was then organized and commenced operations and soon opened and operated 12 shafts. They began operations on August 1, calling the shaft No. In 1892, Archie Kirkwood and Frank Wear purchased the Anderson shaft. In 1891, John Anderson opened a gin shaft southeast of Pittsburg. Kirkwood, a co-owner of the Wear Coal Company and the Crowe Coal Company. The coal mining camp was named for Archie B. It must have grown some afterward as the post office reopened in 1870 but closed again in 1877. At that time, it contained only a store and a residence, both owned by Isaac Hobson, who came to the area in the fall of 1866. The post office was only open for less than two months the first time.
Iowa City was situated two miles southeast of Pittsburg. Afterward, the post office only remained open for about seven months. The name was changed from Arnold to Ingleton on February 26, 1872. A Catholic Church was located two miles to the northeast. Idell was situated on Hickory Creek, 12 miles southwest of Girard. It was located about 12 miles east of Girard, Kansas. Today, nothing is left of the town except for a few scattered homes. In 1910, it was described as a thriving town with a money-order post office, some well-stocked general stores, telephone connections, and a population of 773.
In 1910, Curranville, a coal-mining town, was a station on the Kansas City Southern Railroad. Crawford.Ĭroweburg was a station on the Joplin & Pittsburg electric line.Ĭurranville was incorporated in 1906. Near Girard, established in 1867 abandoned 1869 named for Governor S. The post office closed on April 30, 1907. The location was home to the Lewis Coal Company. However, a few days later, the name was changed to Coalville on January 19, 1880.
Cato, Kansas, was the oldest town in Crawford County.Ĭoalvale, a coal-mining town, was first called Bovard when a post office opened on January 5, 1880.
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